Tornadoes
Authored by Sandra Pons
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a tornado?
A long high wave caused by an earthquake.
Rapidly rotating column of air that reaches from a storm cloud to the Earth's surface.
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction.
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What shape is a tornado?
sphere
prism
funnel
cube
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How fast are the winds inside a tornado?
5-10 miles per hour
65-250 miles per hour
500-700 miles her hour
1,000-1,500 miles per hour
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which direction does air move to first form a tornado?
(Before it touches the ground.)
cool air goes from the sky toward the ground
warm air goes from the ground to the sky
both have to happen to make a tornado
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is another name for a tornado?
spinner
twister
dancer
twirler
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is another name for a tornado?
cyclone
monsoon
hurricane
typhoon
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The most tornadoes in the United States take place in Tornado Alley. Where is Tornado Alley?
Southern US
West Coast of the US
East Coast of the US
Center of the US
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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